EXPOSITION: Consumerism is the selfish and frivolous collecting of products or economic materials. A consumerist society is one that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts. Today, most people buy goods not becau ...
A WORLD OF ECONOMIC PRESSURES
EXPOSITION: Apostle Paul prophesied that there will be terrible times in these last days because of the sinfulness of man. Financial difficulty is a major reason why many Christians in our part of the world compromise on their Christian values. ...
A PLEASURE DRIVEN WORLD
EXPOSITION: Apostle Paul stated that in the last days, men will be lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. The love for pleasure is the root of many of the addictions we have. The increase in the consumption of alcohol, increase in the use of se ...
A SEX-CRAZE WORLD
EXPOSITION: The contemporary society is a sex craze society. Advertisements of almost everything from chewing gum to car washing bays have been given some sex appeal. Today’s world wants to make ‘sexy’ synonymous with ‘beauty.’ Causal or recreation ...
THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA
EXPOSITION: Social media has become one of the driving forces of our world today. It is a major platform for dissemination of information and building consensus. Social media and other new technologies have moved the world from post-modernism to digim ...
THE CHRISTIAN AND THEIR CONTEMPORARY WORLD
EXPOSITION: The period we are in fits into the prophetic ‘Last days’. Many, if not all, of the signs that apostle Paul mentioned can be seen happening around us. The prophet Isaiah prophesied that it will be a period of thick darkness. The general soc ...
SO FAR THIS WEEK
We examined the Christian and cheap popularity throughout the week. We gleaned lessons from some personal characters like Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul who demonstrated humility to us by way of their actions. Paul, though for his temperamental wea ...
CHEAP POPULARITY
EXPOSITION: Verse 43 of today’s reading states, “Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: ‘See that you don’t tell this to anyone…” Jesus knew that publicity over such miracles might hinder His mission and divert public attention from His me ...
CHEAP POPULARITY AND PRIDE
EXPOSITION: In Matthew 11:29; the Scripture states that, “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jesus Christ did not boast of his equality with God so that men woul ...
CHEAP POPULARITY DISHONOURS GOD
EXPOSITION: These are Paul’s final words regarding Crete’s false teachers. He does not consider these phony figures to be true believers of Christ. They claimed to know God, but their actions proved that they were not genuine believers. They tried to ...